Lela Lee

born 1974 Los Angeles

parents sent her to Korea where she was raised on a chicken farm by her grandparents

returned to United States at age 4

grew up in San Dimas, California

attended all-girls Catholic school

has three older sisters; one works at a museum, another is an investment banker and the third is a teacher

University of California, Berkeley, degree in rhetoric, 1996

lives and works in Los Angeles

husband Ken Yamakoshi

has been cast in indie films, including Yellow and Shopping for Fangs, and has guest-starred in an episode of Felicity and is featured in an American Express advertising campaign


Lela Lee acupressurist/artist/dancer/filmaker/kickboxer/movie star/singer

Lela Lee - another page acupressurist/artist/dancer/filmaker/kickboxer/movie star/singer

Lela Lee interviewed in 1998 by Dennis A. Amith

Lela Lee interviewed in 1999 by Dennis A. Amith

Lela Lee - Got Rice?

interviewed 6/8/2001 by IndieRAG [original site]

-- archived text of the IndieRAG interview as featured by hardyandtiny in seoul

interviewed by Douglas Eby

article by Precious Yamaguchi

Lela Lee at PBS

article by Mariko Thompson in Asian Week

interviewed by Felicia Wu

NAATA photos

article by Janet O Daily Californian August 27, 2001

featured in KoreAm Magazine


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